Ryanair Reviews
57% would recommend to a friend
(1480 total reviews)

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- "Decent way to start in aviation and find out if it's for you Most of the the people are nice" (in 63 reviews)
- "Pay is low They forget to pay some things and never pay after they forget There's a lot of people constantly quitting and getting hired." (in 61 reviews)
- "Long hours 4 sectors most of the time wake 4am morning and back home 6 pm or from 11.00 am till 12.00 midnight." (in 47 reviews)
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Updated 2 Dec 2023
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- 5.010 Nov 2023First OfficerCurrent Employee
Pros
Great training and overall safety ethos
Cons
None so far as yet
- 4.014 Nov 2023Airline PilotCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsBristol, England
Pros
Many reasons to work in this field of aviation , the pay is great if you have the experience!
Cons
The aircraft you are assigned to are often faulty , make sure to bring this up with your employer
- 3.024 Nov 2023Baggage HandlerFormer Employee, less than 1 yearStansted Mountfitchet, England
Pros
Great team Passenger interaction .
Cons
The place offers little progression
- 4.029 Oct 2023Flight AttendantFormer Employee, more than 1 yearLondon, England
Pros
Fix roster, 5 days on and 3 days off
Cons
From time to time have to go to work and come home at wee hours
- 3.06 Nov 2023Cabin CrewCurrent Employee
Pros
Fixed roster Friendly co workers
Cons
Mentally and physically draining in summer
- 3.020 Oct 2023MechanicFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsPrestwick, Scotland
Pros
Variety of work to learn multiple skills across varying sections of the aircraft
Cons
Moral not too high among employees at times due to things such as shift patterns
- 5.02 Nov 2023Cabin Crew MemberCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearEdinburgh, Scotland
Pros
Cheap flights Pay was okay
Cons
Long hours Strict Long Application process
- 4.024 Aug 2023Cabin Crew MemberCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearStansted Mountfitchet, England
Pros
Great crew Amazing 5-3 roster Great experience to take into any job Built a great network
Cons
Take more money off you for calling in sick than you actually earn in a day. Got charged almost £200 for two sick days Crew control literally treat you like a work/slave-horse. Dont care about your wellbeing until you start calling in sick because you’re fatigued, then they take huge amounts out of your pay. Minimum rest almost every day, i’m back at the airport less than 12 hours after leaving, I only live 30 minutes away.
1 - 2.026 Aug 2023Cabin SupervisorFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsLeeds, England
Pros
Loved the stable 5-3 roster HR Are friendly 10 months and your already a supervisor
Cons
Where do we start? Crew control not caring about welfare and crew min rest Getting phoned off standby hours before standby duty even starts. Low pay. Shear bullying from management and staff If you report someone for doing something you get into trouble for it. Same goes if you don’t - you can never win. European base managers bully the staff to the point they cry Aircraft constantly breaking. You do not make 10% commission
1 - 4.025 Oct 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
Great benefits, salary and training
Cons
Long hours and also early mornings
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Ryanair has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 2,229 reviews left anonymously by employees. 57% of employees would recommend working at Ryanair to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.
57% of Ryanair employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ryanair 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.